Drug dog leads officers to $4K in meth at Dresden home
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A search this week at a Dresden home led officers to over $4,000 worth of meth and landed two people in jail. …
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Man charged in deadly Decatur Co. pontoon wreck
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man has been charged in connection with a deadly boating crash in July on the Tennessee River near Perryville. Marcus Lynn Hutson, 44, has been indicted by the Decatur County…
Car crashes into nail salon in north Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nail salon is shut down after a car crashes through the front of their store. The scene unfolded just minutes after the Polished Nail…
UT president names pick for new UTM chancellor
MARTIN, Tenn. -- After a months long search, the president of the University of Tennessee System has chosen his recommendation for the next chancellor of UT Martin. [caption id="attachment_178912" align="alignleft"…
Lexington coach suspended after statutory rape charge; alleged victim is student
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An assistant football coach at Lexington High School is suspended without pay after being charged with statutory rape. Adam Yates, 34, of Lexington is charged with two…
Bethel University confirms students being tested for tuberculosis
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University is urging some of its students to get tested for tuberculosis after a former student tested positive for the highly contagious disease. Tuberculosis is caused by…
West Tennesseans mark World Alzheimer's Day with balloon release
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In honor of World Alzheimer's Day, Brookdale Jackson Oaks hosted a special balloon release, Wednesday. The assisted living center in north Jackson held the event in honor of the millions of people who suffer from the memory-robbing…
Lexington HS coach charged with statutory rape
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A coach at Lexington High School has been arrested on statutory rape charges. Adam Yates, 34, is facing two counts of…
New Nature Studies building opens at Cypress Grove Nature Park
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new building is officially open at Jackson's Cypress Grove Nature Park. Dozens gathered for the ribbon cutting of the Nature Studies building. Jackson City Parks and Rec…
West Tenn. students treated to 'Champions Day' in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of kids made their way to the Fairgrounds Park near downtown Jackson on Wednesday for a special event. The Boy Scouts Central District and Sacred Heart of Jesus High School…
'First Gentleman of Hip Hop' Fonzworth Bentley speaks at Lane College
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A special celebrity speaker addressed the students of Lane College Wednesday morning. The Lane College singers opened up weekly chapel before the "First Gentleman of Hip Hop" Fonzworth Bentley…
1 confirmed dead from West Nile virus in Shelby County
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Shelby County Health Department is confirming one person has now died from West Nile virus. That person's name has not been released. West Nile virus is most commonly…
Doctors expect increase in certain illnesses with start of fall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The leaves will be changing in just a few weeks, but Thursday is the official start of fall. Doctors say they're prepared for certain types of illness. "For the…
Man airlifted after shop fire in Crockett County
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A fire official says a man is being airlifted after being badly burned in a shop building fire near Friendship. The fire occurred on Elizabeth Road near Friendship in Crockett County, according to Gibson County Fire…
Small plane crashes at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport; no injuries
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff's department confirms at small plane has crashed at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport. Officials say the pilot was the only person in the plane and…
